Sentences with Lay Waste

After the wildfire, the scorched earth served as a stark reminder of nature's ability to lay waste to vast areas.

The economic downturn had the potential to lay waste to small businesses struggling to survive.

In the dystopian novel, a nuclear war had the power to lay waste to entire civilizations, leaving only ruins behind.

The invading aliens had advanced weaponry that could lay waste to entire planets.

The aggressive expansion of urban areas began to lay waste to the habitats of many wildlife species.

The mysterious epidemic threatened to lay waste to the population, spreading fear and uncertainty.